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Vital Statistics on Kasese district:

Education:

No. of primary schools
274
Govt aided primary schools
248
Private-owned primary schools
26
Primary school enrolment in 1997
66,536
Primary school enrolment in 2002
161,178
Number of boys under UPE
82,040
Number of girls under UPE
79,738
Number of secondary schools
33
No. of Govt aided secondary schools
14
No. of private owned secondary schools
19

Livestock Census - Kasese district (1991):

Busongora County:

Sub-County/Village:
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
Rukooki
3,470
2,950
396
565
Maliba
2,221
3,800
380
1,600
Bugoye
2,358
5,800
150
2,450
Kichwamba
4,378
3,200
340
1,300
Kasese Town Council
1,950
3,000
150
50
Hima Town Board
300
2,000
100
200
Muhokya
1,150
3,500
1,400
140
Hamukungu
1,000
1,500
80
-
Total
17,127
28,600
2.036
7,315

Bukonjo county:

Sub-County/Village
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
Kabirizi
2,807
1,000
60
150
Busunga
3,814
700
50
-
Kamuruli
500
400
30
50
Rwensororo
336
250
80
100
Nyakatonzi
20,939
2,450
200
70
Katwe
700
1,200
135
-
Bwera
1,000
950
388
487
Total
30,096
6,850
763
757

 

Grand Total
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
 
47,223
35,450
2,979
8,170

There were also 57 donkeys, 9,000 exotic poultry birds, 3000 exotic cows on zero grazing and 300 exotic goats.

Health indicators:

Total population
425,600
Average family size
8
Infant mortality rate (IMR)
103/1,000
Population growth rate
1.94%
Access to health units
65.6%
Latrine coverage
48%
Water coverage
48%
Doctor to person ratio
1:25,035
Nurse to person ratio
1:941

Incidence of Disease (OPD) top 10 (January – December 2,000):

Disease
Number
%age
Malaria
105,421
35.7
ARI not Pneumonia
47,478
16
Intestinal worms
19,763
6.7
Diarrhea diseases
17,031
5.7
Trauma
12,204
4.2
Skin diseases
12,113
4.1
Genital infections
10,325
3.6
ARI Pneumonia
10,324
3.5
Eye Infections
7,205
2.5
Anemia
4,609
1.6
Others
48,393
16.4
Total Diagnoses
194,966,100

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